Eiß

See also: Eiss, eiss, and Appendix:Variations of "eis"

German

Alternative forms
  • Eiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Old High German eiz (“pus”); cognate with Eiter (“pus”). See also oat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɪ̯s/, [aɪ̯s]
  • Homophone: Eis
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Eiß m (strong, genitive Eißes, plural Eiße)

  1. (regional, Southern German, Switzerland, chiefly dialectal) purulent ulcer, running sore
    Synonym: (the general word) Eitergeschwür

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Eiß” in Duden online
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